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Components of Mortgage Banking Activities, Net (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sequoia IO securities | $ (8,810) |  | $ 36,336 |  | $ (13,087) |  | $ 38,265 |
Risk management derivatives | (8,673) |  | 49,544 |  | (15,755) |  | 50,567 |
Mortgage banking activities, net | 6,310 |  | 48,723 |  | 6,079 |  | 94,260 |
Mortgage Banking Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sequoia IO securities | (8,810) |  | 36,336 |  | (13,087) |  | 38,265 |
Loan purchase and forward sale commitments | 3,582 |  |  |  | 3,590 |  |  |
Net gains on commercial loan originations and sales |  |  | 3,854 |  |  |  | 11,031 |
Mortgage banking activities, net | 6,310 |  | 48,723 |  | 6,079 |  | 94,260 |
Mortgage Banking Activities | Residential Mortgage Banking Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans, at fair value | 13,375 |  | (41,405) |  | 20,403 |  | (6,535) |
Risk management derivatives | (7,858) | [1] | 46,621 | [1] | (12,136) | [1] | 48,508 | [1]
Other fees | 1,040 |  | 738 |  | 1,495 |  | 1,276 |
Mortgage banking activities, net | 1,329 |  | 42,290 |  | 265 |  | 81,514 |
Mortgage Banking Activities | Commercial Mortgage Banking Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans, at fair value | 5,714 |  | (345) |  | 9,340 |  | (345) |
Risk management derivatives | (815) | [1] | 2,924 | [1] | (3,619) | [1] | 2,059 | [1]
Other fees | 82 |  |  |  | 93 |  | 1 |
Mortgage banking activities, net | $ 4,981 |  | $ 6,433 |  | $ 5,814 |  | $ 12,746 |
[1] | Represents market valuation changes of derivatives that are used to manage risks associated with our accumulation of residential and commercial loans.

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